News from Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Knox ville hospitalized Kenneth Rookey with stomach trouble Ed Klyn s boys have chicken pox and so does Billy Graham Red Cross solicitors planned to meet in Pella March 4 at 2 30 p.m. in Legion Hall to organize supplies and training Election of new school board members upcoming Ted Battrys term expires on the Red Rock board Aid met with Mrs Rookey last week Polk Township Farm Bureau met at Margaret Vanden Berg s Tuesday Lesson for Teachers on Child Care Darlene Karr attended a Better Brush party in Monroe Seven car loads of John Deere tractors were shipped past here Lloyd and Joy Shilling purchased property in Runnells George Daileys moved into their new garage Marion County s Extension Director Leo Waggoner will spend Fridays in Pella helping farmers. new slogan Make That Water Walk Downhill PMA committees ready to meet farmers Summit Township group began work in Otley Birds and wildlife notes Wallace s Farmer extra issue noted Shorty the horse was shot after a leg injury The area saw declines in Iowa horses and milk cows with turkeys and hogs rising New art story about Mrs Zula Leuty Prunty and a painted flower garden booklet by Gerty Core noted.
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Knoxville
Ed Klyn
Billy Graham
Lake Prairie
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Joy Shilling
Runnells
George Daileys
Fifield
Core Creek
R. M. Hart
Knoxville Sale
Knoxville-Newton
Charles
Roberta Hodson
Merl Price
J. M. van Vliet
Farm Bureau
Otley
Leo Waggoner
Marion County
PMA
Summit Township
Local social notes from Galesburg area relations
Mrs Darrell De Bruyn visited Mrs Mell Dearinger Wednesday. Ladies Aid met for an all day quilting with sack lunch. Swanks moved to Sandridge. Van Veen family moved into vacated farm. Various visits include Wheatcraft Dearinger Hendricks Kling and Miller homes. trips to Des Moines and Newton. Cedar Falls student Jack Fisk. Burton Kent changing to study in St Louis. families from Grimes Grinnell and Newton referenced.
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Darrell de Bruyn
Mell Dearinger
Christian Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Aid Room
Marion Swank
Harmon Swank
Sandridge
John van Veen
Swanks
Clarence Wheatcraft
Killduff
Francis Heemsbergen
Earl Hendricks
Janet
Loell Carpenter
Kenneth Carpenter
Lester Hendricks
Charles Earp
Jack Fisk
Harold Fisk
Larry
Jack
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Cedar Falls
Archie Casebolt
Linda
Freeman Kling
Dennis
Karla Kay
N. W. Miller
Newton
Roy Dearinger
Jacobs
Wilbur Sparks
Des Moines
Janet Elaine
Merlin Schnng
Burton Kent
Loell Carpenter Home
Burton
Glenwood
St. Louis
Everett Mudgett
Pat
Marjorie
Grimes
Charlie Holmes
Vic White
Rita Kay
Grinnell
Ladies Aid and Dorcas Society Meet at Ebenezer Church
Leighton news notes a regu lar Ladies Aid and Dorcas Society meeting at Ebenezer Reformed Church with scripture roll call and devotions led by Mrs Fanny Beltman. A missionary program by several members highlighted the event and gifts were presented to the president and Beltman. Visitors and social notes follow including anniversaries and community visits.
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Ladies Aid and Dorcas Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Fanny Beltman
M. M. de Reus
Abe Rempe
Don de Prenger
Gradus Aalberts
H. Hasselman
Aaron Brummel
Cornie Vroom
Beltman
Connie de Jong
Charles Spoelstra
C. Ver Ploeg
Lou van Roekel
Pella
E. Kinaren
Herman Hasselman
Ed van Zee
John van Zonk
Joe Vander’ H Heiden
Oskaloosa
Henry Rempe
Henry G. Rempe
Summit News brief highlights community events and notices
Summit residents report visits, club elections, and social events. Regina De Geus becomes Happy Hearts Club president with Lorence Van Dusseldorp as VP, Mar lena De Geus as secretary and Mickey Van Doorninck as treasurer. Activities include a March 15 African violet talk by Mrs Van Essen and measles illness impacting students.
Sully area notes brief community roundup
Sully news covers visits by Arietta Meyer Lon w, hospital updates on Lane Dunnick and others, a new baby at Mahaska Hospital, and local events. A potluck at the Community Building included many families, the Ladies Aid met, and church youths attended a Pella banquet. Upcoming Sully School election schedules three vacancies and a two year treasurer post.
Fenton couple mark 58th wedding anniversary
At Fenton Mr and Mrs Ole Johannesen observed their 58th wedding anniversary on February 14. In Bedford Mr and Mrs J J Bailey celebrated their 60th anniversary in February.
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Fenton
Ole Johannesen
Bedford
J. J. Bailey
Congregational Meeting Chooses Pastor Elect Faber
At the Congregational meeting in Oskaloosa the Christian Reform church extended a call to Rev. Ris Faber of Grand Rapids Michigan as pastor elect. Sunday evening at the Christian Reformed church Rev H Vander Klay of Leighton led the U P meeting. Eight youth confessed faith and a baptism was given to one adult.
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Christian Reformed
Ris Faber
Grand Rapidigan
H. Vander Klay
Leighton
U. P
Christian, Reformed Church
I. W. van Houten
Des Moine
James van Wyk
Ronnie
J. G. Newenhouse
Kel Taylor
Taylor
Everett van Engelhoven
Fd Dykstra
John Edgren
Nanny McCaffrey
Love
Floris’ Vandant
Vander Hart
Dwight Taylor
Wm. van Veldhuizen
Marion McIntire
Ed Dykstra
A. van Veldhuiz Cen
A. van Wyk
Sully
G. J. Rozenboom
Sheboygan
Wis
George Rozenboom
Peter van Gilst
van Gilst
de Zwarte
Pella
Wm. Fisher
Robert Brummel
Near Cedar
de Barnard
Jonker
H. Bokhoven
D. van Wyk
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